Watertown
Hydro power plant in Jefferson County, New York. 8.1 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by City of Watertown - (NY).
Also known as Watertown Power House · EIA plant 2700
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 8.1 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 1924First generator online
- Operator
- City of Watertown - (NY)EIA operator ID 20188
- Grid
- NYISOBalancing authority NYIS
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Jefferson County, NY43.9758, −75.8747
- EIA plant ID
- 2700EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Watertown produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
19.2 GWh
19,187 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
27.0%
2024: 30.4%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
16.7–30.0
GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 22,885 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 25,971 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 26,557 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 26,875 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 22,767 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 25,111 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 18,455 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 23,918 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 20,830 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 21,200 | 29.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 22,627 | 31.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 15,084 | 21.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 23,581 | 33.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 25,120 | 35.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 20,759 | 29.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 21,917 | 30.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 29,979 | 42.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 19,884 | 28.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 24,052 | 33.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 16,712 | 23.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 25,719 | 36.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 22,705 | 32.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 22,802 | 32.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 21,648 | 30.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 19,187 | 27.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.7 | August 1924 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.7 | August 1924 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.7 | August 1924 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists City of Watertown - (NY) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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How much power does Watertown produce?
Watertown reported 19,187 MWh (19.2 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 27.0% capacity factor on 8.1 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Watertown?
Watertown is in Jefferson County, New York, at 43.9758, −75.8747. It is in the New York Independent System Operator balancing area (NYIS).
Who operates Watertown?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Watertown - (NY) as the operator (EIA operator ID 20188). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Watertown start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 1924, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page